Greater Lowell Health Alliance Chna 10

1. Healthcare navigation video-the Greater Lowell Health Alliance Health equity task force worked hard on updating the healthcare navigation video which was first completed in 2005. Members re-wrote the script to update much of the information and make it more digestible for residents of all backgrounds. Once the script was complete we worked with a local videographer to get video content at local healthcare institutions to go along with the video. One the visuals were complete we worked with numerous community leaders to have the video translated into multiple languages including: khmer, spanish, portuguese, swahili, arabic and haitian/creole. The video has several modules regarding how to access healthcare in the Greater Lowell region. It was created with residents in mind that were newcomers to the area as well as those who are unfamiliar with the healthcare structure here in the us. 2. Community outreach program-the Greater Lowell Health Alliance was successful in building a robust and diverse community Health outreach team in fy23. This included over 25 outreach staff that assisted us in community engagement, community education. Vaccine clinics and more. We assisted other non profit organizations with programming, translations and staffing. 3. Age-friendly Lowell tufts Health plan foundation systems and best practices grant-the Greater Lowell Health Alliance is working with several community partners that received this tufts Health plan foundation systems and best practices grant, funding a project to build capacity to develop and implement an action and evaluation plan to promote Health, independence, and quality of life among older Lowell residents.this project aims to build capacity to develop and implement an action and evaluation plan to promote Health, independence, and quality of life among older Lowell residents by mobilizing resources at multiple levels to effect systems change. The proposed project will engage older adults, drawing on their expertise to inform the assessment of existing resources; the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and policies; and the realization of a built environment and cultural climate that supports healthy living and improved quality of life.this initiative will improve Health and wellness of older adults in the city of Lowell by: 1) utilizing existing data to develop a priority report to guide a needs assessment; 2) conducting a city-wide assessment based on 9 livability domains adapted from the world Health organization (who), to focus outreach on previously underrepresented groups; and 3) analyzing data in consultation with community stakeholders to address priority areas at multiple ecological levels. An age-friendly Lowell leadership committee consisting of stakeholders from public, private, and non-profit sectors will coordinate objectives, guided by an older adults action group (oaag). The oaag will be involved at all stages of the project and provide unique support and insight to sustain future community improvement projects.